Re: Blackjack vs Poker
The innate ability I'm referring to is mathematical skills, like memory and the ability to quickly calculate the odds.
But you're right, once you're talking about the top 5-10% players, it's no longer a matter of keeping track of the cards.
Though a player like Stu Ungar was such a great counter, he could count 8 deck shoe, in his case he could tell you the suit and rank of the last card. That type of effortless ability has to translate into a big advantage versus someone who needs to really concentrate to keep track of the count.
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While it is true a BJ player must have the "smarts", there really is no "innate" ability that makes one BJ player better than another.
BJ is purely a mathematical game. In poker you play higher limits by getting better. In BJ, what separates a red player and a black player isn't necessarily skill, but BR.
I've got a program at home called BJ Risk Mngr. When I get home I can plug in some #'s to give you an idea of hourly expectation.
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